J.S. Khehar, C.J.

A number of writ petitions seeking to assail two orders passed by the State government dated 26.07.2010 and 28.07.2010 have been clubbed together for disposal. By the aforesaid two orders, the State government has prohibited the export of iron-ore from 10 ports located in Karnataka. The State government, in order to give effect to its aforesaid determination, has not been issuing mining dispatch permits for transport of iron-ore meant for export. Accordingly, Writ petitions No.24103 of 2010 (M/s. V.S. Lad & Sons v. State of Karnataka & Others); 25291 of 2010 (Kariganuru Minerals v. State of Karnataka & Others); 25290 of 2010 (M/s. S.B. Minerals v. State of Karnataka & Others); 25288 of 2010 (Kumarswamy Mineral v. State of Karnataka & Others), 25268 of 2010 (Veerabhadrappa Sangappa and Co., v. State of Karnataka & Others); 24532 of 2010 (M/s. Deccan Mining Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., v. State of Karnataka & Others); 24529 of 2010 (M/s. Lakshminarayana Mining Company v. State of Karnataka & Others); 24493 of 2010 (M/s. Hothur Traders v. State of Karnataka & Others); 24490-24491 of 2010 (M/s. Mineral Enterprises Ltd., State of Karnataka & Others); 24485 of 2010 (